Selected BLUE OYSTER CULT lyrics

Selected Blue Oyster Cult Lyrics These are lyrics to most of the songs I wrote, or co-wrote, for Blue Oyster Cult. This lyric archive is for educational purposes only. Lord knows I need this since even I forget my own work from time to time. It's a good way for me to keep up with my history. Enjoy.

lucifer, the light....lucifer, the light....lucifer, the light.....lucifer, the light....I can't stand the light.....1,2,3,4,5,6,......and 7.

VENGEANCE (THE PACT) (Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard)

See them standing in the foothills waiting for the kill

On wings of fear the terror sweeps into the city beat

To defend, this is the pact

But when life's scorned and damage done

To avenge, this is the pact [riff]

On wings of vengeance Tarna find them and left for the aliens

To defend, this is the pact

But when life's scorned and damage done

To avenge, this is the pact. [riff]

Flying over the oasis she is captured and that boy fell down

[SOLO]

Feeling thin

From the air

Close my eyes

And I am there

I feel I'm falling down in a deep dark pit [riff and accelerate]

Put him down, the soldiers said

I'll put an arrow in his head

But the bird flew off instead

To save his master on his back she fled

Her time has come

Riding the bird, high in the saddle

She gets a chance to fulfill the pact now

As the leader swoops from the clouds

She sticks him with the sword, then she throws him down

The enemy shriveled and died

The enemy shriveled and died

To defend, this is the pact

But when life's scorned and damage done

To avenge, this is the pact [riff]

I AM THE STORM (Ronald Binder, Joe Bouchard)

You scorned the love that I gave you

You lied now nothing can save you

Blue skies are turning to grey

I know the games that you play

Winds of rage they start to build

Too much madness will lay you under

The cards you draw don't help at all

Hear the sound of approaching thunder

When you see the clouds blacken

Remember you've been warned

No shelter from my fierce winds

Because, I am the storm

You'll hear my echoes of anger

You'll fear the roar of my thunder

Nightmares, confusion will come true

Aces and eights are the fate that you drew

Lightning bolts become my swords

When I pull them from the sky

Run my gauntlet of slashing rain

You won't survive to testify

When you see the clouds blacken

Remember you've been warned

No shelter from my fierce winds

Because, I am the storm

DR. MUSIC (R. Meltzer, Joe Bouchard, Donald Roeser)

Dance on fire with me babe

The flames ain't gonna stop

Come on and show me

That you're ready to trot

So if you really wanna do it

You better do it hot

Ah my babe

You tell me that you're scared

But your fear

Is just driving me mad

Well, you can call me Dr. Music

Music is my game

Well, you can call me Dr. Music

Music is my name

Girl don't stop that screamin'

You're sounding so sincere

So much beauty

In the tracks of your tears

So if you wanna face the music

Open up your ears

Meet my friend

Calamity Jane

Hear the rhythm

In the sound of her pain

Well, you can call me Dr. Music

Music is my game

Well, you can call me Dr. Music

Music is my name

CELESTIAL THE QUEEN (Helen Wheels, Joe Bouchard)

I'm out of my place I'm out of my mind

Totally bent in the day time

There's no place for one of my kind

Scorn behind shades I don't care anyway

Celestial the Queen

Celestial the Queen

Celestial the Queen

Her world turns around

In my ears the sound of laughter

Swift descent

Dark and mute dreams deceive

The world turns around me

Celestial the Queen

Celestial the Queen

SOLO

She came from the dark she came from a dream

All leather and chains the rising queen

Born into the night born into the spotlight

She spread her wings and then she was gone.

Celestial the Queen

Celestial the Queen

Celestial the Queen

The world turns around

In my head the fairy laughter

Swift ascent

And then forever it meant nothing.

The world turns around me

Celestial the Queen

Celestial the Queen.

MOON CRAZY (Joe Bouchard)

Did you catch the fever

Flying toward the moon?

Sailing in space to a distant shore

You kind of wondered

What they came here for

We lived days for lovin'

Falling for all we met

A world gone crazy from the lunacy

The tides kept rising and falling

Like you and me

Moon Crazy

Summer of changes

Let the night shine on (and on) and on

Shine on until the feeling is gone

Dreaming about, what could it be

Summer's embraces had a hold on me

On the hill they danced 'til dawn

While the video flickered along

But in your heart was an empty need

You just didn't know

Where the dream would lead

Moon Crazy

Summer of changes

Let the night shine on (and on) and on

Shine on, shine on

Moon crazy

Summer of changes

Let the night shine on (and on) and on

Shine on until the feeling is gone

Dreaming about, what could it be

Summer's embraces

Had a hold on me

SOLO

Moon crazy

Summer of madness

Let the night shine on (and on) and on

Shine on Shine on Shine on Shine on

SOLO

WHEN THE WAR COMES (Sandy Pearlman, Joe Bouchard)

"When the bones of our oppressors have turned to dust;

And the cause that we serve rules the world.

In a vision, visitation, all hail the revolution!"

A vision of evo-, revolution.

Armies of the past retreat in the wake of revolution.

A journey to the country of the fourth admission,

A spectacle of awakening light.

The soldiers are baffled but still they fight.

Creator; destroyer; victory; defeat;

I did not come to bring a sleep.

Black flag; red flag; space and time;

The future is my mind.

Judgement day descends upon us after the revolution.

The purge has come to set you free;

On the lips, the light called Truth.

A modest time for victory.

Energy imprisoned will make itself free.

[Instrumental]

Creator; destroyer; victory; defeat;

I did not come to bring a sleep.

Black flag; red flag; space and time;

The future is my mind.

When the war comes... When the war comes...

When the war comes... When the war comes...

War comes... When the war comes...

[Instrumental]

HELLO AND WELCOME

Joe Bouchard is a co-founder of the world-famous band BLUE ÖYSTER CULT. In earlier decades he played, sang, recorded and wrote songs with BÖC for Columbia Records. He retired from Blue Öyster Cult in 1986 but the legacy lives on. Today he plays with Blue Coupe and many other bands. He is a prolific writer and multi-instrumentalist and has released five solo albums. His 5th solo album, Playin' History, is out now.